Question 1

Which of the following about environmental politics in India is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental issues rarely drive Indian politics, even though the country faces severe environmental problems. 
B)  India has strongly promoted the reduction of greenhouse gases at international forums because it recognizes that climate change will significantly impact the country. 
C)  The Indian Supreme Court has taken a very proactive role in protecting the environment. 
D)  India's environmental movement has only sometimes been successful in affecting the policies of the government. 
E)  Many of India's environmental problems are the result of the country's focus on economic growth and development. 
A)  Environmental issues rarely drive Indian politics, even though the country faces severe environmental problems. 
B)  India has strongly promoted the reduction of greenhouse gases at international forums because it recognizes that climate change will significantly impact the country. 
C)  The Indian Supreme Court has taken a very proactive role in protecting the environment. 
D)  India's environmental movement has only sometimes been successful in affecting the policies of the government. 
E)  Many of India's environmental problems are the result of the country's focus on economic growth and development.

Question 2

Discuss the major underpinnings to secularism in India. Explain why the challenges to secularism have grown and yet why India remains a secular state.

Accepted Answer

Secularism in India is based on several

Question 3

Reservations refers to a

Accepted Answer

A)  a system in which a percentage of political and administrative positions are reserved for women and other underprivileged groups. 
B)  a tradition by which the parliament reserves the right to name the cabinet, although this role normally falls to the prime minister. 
C)  the constitutional allowance by which the national government reserves the right to intervene in state politics. 
D)  the traditional right of the Indian government to intervene in the affairs of firms that are deemed to be of national importance. 
E)  the constitutional allowance by which the president reserves the right to act as the country's commander-in-chief, although this role normally falls to the prime minister. 
A)  a system in which a percentage of political and administrative positions are reserved for women and other underprivileged groups. 
B)  a tradition by which the parliament reserves the right to name the cabinet, although this role normally falls to the prime minister. 
C)  the constitutional allowance by which the national government reserves the right to intervene in state politics. 
D)  the traditional right of the Indian government to intervene in the affairs of firms that are deemed to be of national importance. 
E)  the constitutional allowance by which the president reserves the right to act as the country's commander-in-chief, although this role normally falls to the prime minister.

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT explain the conflict in Kashmir?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indo-Pakistani relations 
B)  India's undemocratic practices in Kashmir 
C)  Britain's policy of divide and rule 
D)  Kashmir's strategic location 
E)  The presence of a mixture of Hindu and Muslim populations in Kashmir 
A)  Indo-Pakistani relations 
B)  India's undemocratic practices in Kashmir 
C)  Britain's policy of divide and rule 
D)  Kashmir's strategic location 
E)  The presence of a mixture of Hindu and Muslim populations in Kashmir

Question 5

Which of the following statements about India's youth politics is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over half of all Indians are under the age of 25. 
B)  India's youth are inactive politically. 
C)  Youth unemployment is almost triple that of the population as a whole. 
D)  Youth unemployment is higher in rural areas than in urban ones. 
E)  Urban-middle class youth represent the face of globalizing India and often incur the resentment of lower middle classes. 
A)  Over half of all Indians are under the age of 25. 
B)  India's youth are inactive politically. 
C)  Youth unemployment is almost triple that of the population as a whole. 
D)  Youth unemployment is higher in rural areas than in urban ones. 
E)  Urban-middle class youth represent the face of globalizing India and often incur the resentment of lower middle classes.

Question 6

The nationalist movement that led to India's independence

Accepted Answer

A)  was promoted and supported by the traditional rural elite. 
B)  universally rejected violence in favor of civil disobedience. 
C)  developed in part because of economic modernization. 
D)  advocated an independent India that also advocated that Britain retain control of Pakistan. 
E)  was ruthlessly suppressed by the British who refused to make any concessions to it. 
A)  was promoted and supported by the traditional rural elite. 
B)  universally rejected violence in favor of civil disobedience. 
C)  developed in part because of economic modernization. 
D)  advocated an independent India that also advocated that Britain retain control of Pakistan. 
E)  was ruthlessly suppressed by the British who refused to make any concessions to it.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about India's federal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Under the Indian federal system, states formally control agriculture and education although their actual power is limited as they are dependent upon the central government for funds in these areas. 
B)  States have demanded the devolution of power from the national government, a greater allocation of resources from the central government, and recognition of their distinctive cultural identities. 
C)  Economic liberalization has allowed states to pursue foreign investment independently of the national government, thus resulting in widening regional disparities. 
D)  Central - state relations are particularly intense when conflicting parties are in power at each level. 
E)  Under India's federal system, the resources and planning and authority capabilities of local governments are very significant. 
A)  Under the Indian federal system, states formally control agriculture and education although their actual power is limited as they are dependent upon the central government for funds in these areas. 
B)  States have demanded the devolution of power from the national government, a greater allocation of resources from the central government, and recognition of their distinctive cultural identities. 
C)  Economic liberalization has allowed states to pursue foreign investment independently of the national government, thus resulting in widening regional disparities. 
D)  Central - state relations are particularly intense when conflicting parties are in power at each level. 
E)  Under India's federal system, the resources and planning and authority capabilities of local governments are very significant.

Question 8

A major desire of India since independence has been to become a significant regional and global power.  Describe how this desire has affected the country's internal policies.

Accepted Answer

India's desire to become a significant r

Question 9

A major change in the social composition of parliament has been the increasing representation of

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  the poor. 
C)  the middle caste. 
D)  Muslims. 
E)  urban dwellers 
A)  women. 
B)  the poor. 
C)  the middle caste. 
D)  Muslims. 
E)  urban dwellers

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT characterize the Indian policy-making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the prime minister's party or bloc of parties controls the legislature, the passage of most legislation is ensured except in very controversial manners. 
B)  Well-designed national policies are often not implemented because they face resistance from vested interests at all levels, and these interests may simply drag their feet or even actively sabotage the implementation process. 
C)  In order to get some major controversial legislation passed, the government often has to compromise and modify its position. 
D)  Civil servants, both in individual ministries and in cross-ministry offices, play a major role in presenting alternative solutions to political leaders. 
E)  Of the two legislative chambers, the Rajya Sabha can act as the major roadblock in the policy-making process, because its assent is required in the passage of all legislative bills. 
A)  When the prime minister's party or bloc of parties controls the legislature, the passage of most legislation is ensured except in very controversial manners. 
B)  Well-designed national policies are often not implemented because they face resistance from vested interests at all levels, and these interests may simply drag their feet or even actively sabotage the implementation process. 
C)  In order to get some major controversial legislation passed, the government often has to compromise and modify its position. 
D)  Civil servants, both in individual ministries and in cross-ministry offices, play a major role in presenting alternative solutions to political leaders. 
E)  Of the two legislative chambers, the Rajya Sabha can act as the major roadblock in the policy-making process, because its assent is required in the passage of all legislative bills.

Which of the following about environmental politics in India is NOT correct?

Discuss the major underpinnings to secularism in India. Explain why the challenges to secularism have grown and yet why India remains a secular state.

Reservations refers to a

Which of the following does NOT explain the conflict in Kashmir?

Which of the following statements about India's youth politics is INCORRECT?

The nationalist movement that led to India's independence

Which of the following is NOT true about India's federal system?

A major desire of India since independence has been to become a significant regional and global power. Describe how this desire has affected the country's internal policies.

A major change in the social composition of parliament has been the increasing representation of

Which of the following does NOT characterize the Indian policy-making process?

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Which of the following about environmental politics in India is NOT correct?

Discuss the major underpinnings to secularism in India. Explain why the challenges to secularism have grown and yet why India remains a secular state.

Reservations refers to a

Which of the following does NOT explain the conflict in Kashmir?

Which of the following statements about India's youth politics is INCORRECT?

The nationalist movement that led to India's independence

Which of the following is NOT true about India's federal system?

A major desire of India since independence has been to become a significant regional and global power. Describe how this desire has affected the country's internal policies.

A major change in the social composition of parliament has been the increasing representation of

Which of the following does NOT characterize the Indian policy-making process?

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